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ORIGINAL 1968 FIRST PRESS
STILL IN PERFECT STRIKING SHRINK WRAP
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M A D R I V E R
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USA - Rainbow CAPITOL Records - ST-2986
TOP FINAL COLLECTION COPY
RARE and sought ORIGINAL 1968 first pressing of the mighty 1st
On many want lists, this 1968 original ...one of the greatest and rarest on major label San Francisco hippie-era psychedelic classics...on the rainbow Capitol label
STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINK WRAP
By the end of 1967 MAD RIVER had played a number of Fillmore and Avalon gigs and were signed to Capitol along with The Quicksilver Messenger Service and The Steve Miller Band. This,their FIRST album was issued in 1968. Extremely non-commercial and very psychedelic, it was particularly noteworthy for Lawrence Hammond s distinctive quavering vocals and superb interweaving acid guitar work particularly on The War Goes On and Eastern Light. It has later transpired that during its making the recording and playback speeds were not the same - so everything came out higher and faster than they had played it Overall Mad River s first album features the dark side of the psychedelic experience, sounding like a soundtrack to a bad trip with its bleak, enigmatic lyrics, swirling, somewhat dissonant arrangements, and relentlessly minor melodies. The longer tracks feature rise and fall build ups with crashing acid guitar exchanges - plus the hell-bent jerking tempos of Merciful Monks and Amphetamine Gazelle, as well as the chilling closing lullaby Hush Julian, and all still pack a punch Merciful Monks Lawrence Hammond 3:39
High All the Time Lawrence Hammond 4:07
Amphetamine Gazelle Lawrence Hammond 2:56
Eastern Light Lawrence Hammond, Greg Dewey 7:58
Wind Chimes Mad River 7:15
The War Goes On Lawrence Hammond 12:25
Hush, Julian Lawrence Hammond 1:11
The cover: rated: MINT STILL IN Perfect FACTORY SHRINK WRAP , the dark front cover is solid, and striking all over, The back group cover is crystal solid clean. There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, no writing and no faded areas - overall a beauty
The vinyl:
Rated: M- Beautiful ... Both sides glossy, totally very clean with outstanding vibrant audio ... and both Capitol rainbow-band labels are clean
